Apparatus with protection mechanism

ABSTRACT

An apparatus includes a main body and a protection mechanism disposed on the main body. The protection mechanism includes a connecting member inserted in the main body and including a post; and a damping member attached on the connecting member away from the main body. The damping member bears an initial impact, before the main body, when the apparatus collides.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to protection mechanisms, and moreparticularly to a protection mechanism for protecting an apparatusduring collision.

2. Description of Related Art

An apparatus, especially a fragile apparatus, may be easily damaged,when in collision with other objects. Thus, the apparatus must bereplaced or repaired, this is inconvenient and expensive.

Therefore, a need exits for providing a protection mechanism for theapparatus capable of protecting the apparatus from damage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a display device in accordance with anexemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded, isometric view of the display device ofFIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an apparatus with a protection mechanism inaccordance with an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. The apparatusmay be any device, especially which is easily damaged when falling tothe ground. In this embodiment, the apparatus is a display device 100.

The display device 100 includes a main body 10, and one or moreprotection mechanisms 20 disposed on the main body 10, and a stand 30supporting the main body 10.

The main body 10 includes a substantially rectangular frame 12 and aliquid crystal panel 15 mounted in the frame 12. The frame 12 has sixexterior surfaces, i.e. a front surface 17, a left side surface 18, atop surface 19, a right side surface (not labeled), a rear surface (notlabeled), and a bottom surface (not labeled). The frame 12 furtherincludes eight corners 16, each corner 16 is defined by three exteriorsurfaces of the frame 12 which connect with each other. For example, acorner 16 shown in FIG. 2 is defined by the front surface 17, the leftside surface 18, and the top surface 19.

The corners 16 of the frame 12 are cut to form triangular cuttingsurfaces 13 and cut portions 14. Each of the cutting surfaces 13 isinclined. A first angle A1 between the cutting surface 13 and eachcorresponding exterior surface, such as the front surface 17, the leftside surface 18, and the top surface 19 which connect with the cuttingsurface 13 is 135 degrees. The main body 10 further defines a fixingthreaded hole 11 in each cutting surface 13.

The protection mechanisms 20 are disposed at the cut portions 14correspondingly. In the embodiment, the number of the protectionmechanisms 20 is eight, and the eight mechanisms 20 are fixed at eightcorners of the frame 12 correspondingly. Each of the protectionmechanisms 20 includes a damping member 21 and a connecting member 23.

The damping member 21 may be a sphere, and further defines an internalreceiving portion 213 and an opening 211. The opening 211 communicateswith the receiving portion 213. The damping member 21 is deformablewhile pressed, and recoverable while no longer pressed. The dampingmember 21 is made of elastomeric material. In the exemplary embodiment,the damping member 21 is made of rubber.

The connecting member 23 includes a post 230, a threaded portion 231 anda head portion 233. The threaded portion 231 and the head portion 233are located at opposite ends of the post 230. The threaded end 231 isengageably installed in the fixing threaded hole 13 of the main body 10.The connecting member 23 is perpendicular to the cutting surface 13. Asecond angle A2 between the connecting member 23 and each correspondingexterior surface, such as the front surface 17, the left side surface18, and the top surface 19 which connect with the cutting surface 13 islarger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees. The second angle A2is ideally 135 degrees.

The head portion 233 may be a half-ball. A diameter of the head portion233 is larger than that of the post 230 and the opening 211. Therefore,the head portion 233 can deform and insert into the receiving portion213 of the damping member 21 through the opening 211.

When the display device 100 collides, the damping member 21 may bear theinitial/first impact before the main body 10, and the connecting member23 may support the main body 10, so that a direct collision with themain body 10 is avoided. Furthermore, the damping member 21 isdeformable, so that an impact force produced by the collision isreduced, and absorbed by the damping member 21, so as to protect theliquid crystal panel 15 from damage.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerouscharacteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been setforth in the foregoing description, together with details of thestructure and function of the present disclosure, the present disclosureis illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially inmatters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principlesof the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broadgeneral meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

1. An apparatus comprising: a main body; and a protection mechanismdisposed on the main body; the protection mechanism comprising: aconnecting member inserted in the main body, the connecting membercomprising a post; and a damping member attached on the connectingmember away from the main body; wherein the damping member bears aninitial impact before the main body, when the apparatus collides.
 2. Theapparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the damping member is made ofelastomeric material.
 3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe damping member is made of rubber.
 4. The apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the connecting member is disposed at a corner of themain body.
 5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the corner isdefined by three exterior surfaces of the main body which are connectedwith each other; the connecting member is fixed at the corner; and anangle between the post and each of the three exterior surfaces is 135degrees.
 6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the main bodyis cut to form a cut portion and a cutting surface at the corner.
 7. Theapparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cutting surface isobliquely connected with the corresponding three exterior surfaces ofthe main body.
 8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein theconnecting member is perpendicular with the cutting surface.
 9. Theapparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the main body isrectangular-shaped; and an angle between the cutting surface and each ofthe three exterior surfaces is 135 degrees.
 10. The apparatus as claimedin claim 6, wherein the main body defines a threaded hole in the cuttingsurface; and the connecting member includes a threaded portionengageably installed in the threaded hole.
 11. The apparatus as claimedin claim 10, wherein the connecting member further includes a headportion and a post connecting the head portion with the threadedportion.
 12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the dampingmember defines a receiving portion and an opening communicating with thereceiving portion, the head portion is inserted into the receivingportion through the opening.
 13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12,wherein a diameter of the head portion is larger than that of the postand the opening.
 14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein themain body is cut to form a cut portion at the corner; and the connectingmember is fixed in the cut portion.
 15. An apparatus comprising: a mainbody with three surfaces connecting with each other, the three surfacesdefining a corner; and a protection mechanism disposed at the corner;the protection mechanism comprising: a connecting post comprising afixing end fixed on the main body at the corner; and a deformabledamping member attached at a head portion of the connecting post awayfrom the fixing end; wherein an angle between the connecting post andeach of the three surfaces is larger than 0 degree and smaller than 180degrees.
 16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the angle is135 degrees.
 17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein thedamping member is made of elastomeric material.
 18. The apparatus asclaimed in claim 15, wherein the damping member is made of rubber.